database

noun

Definition of databasenext
as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database

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Recent Examples of database Flock is a network of cameras that log vehicle license plates and allow law enforcement to search a database that tracks where the vehicles were spotted. — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026 The center, in charge of combating abuse in Olympic sports, has long published the database. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Europe's gas stores are currently only two-thirds full, according to the Aggregated Gas Storage Inventory database. — Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan,ananya Chetia,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Amusement park database Coasterpedia indicates that the Sky Ride was built by Borvig and opened at Casino Pier in 1983. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for database
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  2. article
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  • Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hal, John, and Kerry quickly trace the satellite’s parts to a likely suspect named Hector Hammond — a villainous name that fans of the comics (or the 2011 movie) will recognize — but Hal notices just how easy this information was to come by.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • In a rebuttal argument, prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo pointed to a scrapbook Davis kept containing articles about Shakur.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This article is part of the Business of Influence series, examining the inner workings of content creation and how the industry is set to change in the years to come.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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